FILMMAKERS

I first met Ian during a commercial shoot for Apple in his home of the Pacific Northwest. We spent two days exploring bumpy dirt paths through dense woods to beautiful vistas, and what struck me was Ian’s refusal to be held back by his wheelchair. He was a true outdoorsman, undeterred by his inability to rely on his arms or legs. I quickly learned this wasn't occasional determination but rather a core part of who Ian is. He’s logged over 2000 consecutive days on the trail. Every beer he samples gets a detailed report and rating. Multi-day rides with his friends are constantly outdoing the last. So when he told us about his plan to set the 24-hour world record for longest distance traveled in a powered wheelchair, a documentary felt inevitable.

During our early rides together, Ian shared that nature wasn't just escape, it was the best medicine he’d been able to find. As someone who always heads to nature for a reset, this resonated deeply. It also became clear that riding with Ian meant understanding what he'd survived and who'd carried him through it. His divorced parents lived together for five years post-injury to help rebuild his life. His college friends refused to let paralysis end their adventures. His fiancée Celina loves him as fiercely as any partner could. The world record became a way to tell both stories: Ian's individual resilience and the community that refused to let him face it alone.

Ian and his support team gave us unflinching access to document what that really looks like. We were there for the exhausting daily routines of getting him in and out of bed, the vulnerable moments when his body needed help, and the hours during the record attempt when temperature and doubt threatened to stop him. Through all of it, what emerged was a redefinition of athleticism, one measured not in speed or strength but in mental endurance, body awareness, and the courage to keep moving when your body can't.

Ultimately, this film is that ride. It's a journey through nature with Ian, surrounded by the people who love him, testing limits, and proving that even in the face of immense loss, life can still be full and wild and worth living. When Ian greets you, he doesn't say hello. He offers something else entirely: an acknowledgment that right now, in this instant, we're alive and together. This film is an invitation into that way of seeing, to experience the world as Ian does, as a series of moments worth riding through. No matter what's been lost or what lies ahead, we're here now. And that's a Good Moment.

-Corbett Jones, Director